Overhead Crane Operator

Job Description

Job Description

OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATOR
Automation Personnel Services is looking for An Overhead Crane Operator for a company based in Woodstock, AL. With this opportunity, you will get to step into a heigh-tech, fast-moving industrial environment where you’ll operate cutting-edge equipment and build valuable hands-on skills every day.

Pay Rate
$17.00 per hour

Schedule and Hours
Monday through Friday, 4:00 am to 12:30 pm.

Overhead Crane Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate overhead cranes to lift, move, and position loads safely throughout the facility
• Follow hand signals or radio communication from ground crew to guide movements accurately
• Monitor load movement and stop operations immediately in response to hazards, alarms, or unsafe conditions
• Conduct daily safety inspections of the crane, hooks, hoists, cables, and controls before operation
• Ensure all loads are securely rigged and within the crane’s rated capacity before lifting
• Could be assisting in Packaging, Remote Crane or Fabricating work
• Basic math skill and read a tape measure to 1/16th of an inch

Overhead Crane Operator Qualifications and Requirements

• Prior experience in overhead crane operations preferred
• Must be willing to be trained in other departments as needed
• Extreme attention to detail
• Strength and stamina to lift materials up to 75 pounds
• Organizational skills

Job Type
Full-time

Benefits

• Weekly Pay
• Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance
• 40 Hours Service Bonus after 1 year of continuous service and 1500 hours
• 6 paid Holidays after 1 year of continuous service and 1500 hours

401(k) R etirement P lan
Automation Personnel Services is the only staffing agency specializing in manufacturing and industrial roles that offers 401(k) matching to all eligible contingent and temporary associates.

Click Apply Now to submit your application or call us at 205.444.9774 to learn more. You can also apply in person at our office located at:

Automation Personnel Services Pelham Branch
2145 Pelham Parkway
Pelham, AL 35124

Bonus Opportunity!
We are also offering a $50.00 referral bonus. Both employee and referral must stay on assignment for 30 days to receive the payout.

About Automation Personnel Services
Automation Personnel Services is a highly recognized staffing agency with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and light-industrial staffing. Our accolades include:

• 11-time consecutive winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Client Award (2016-2026).
• Winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Talent Award (2019-2026).
• Recipient of the Safety Standard of Excellence Award by the American Staffing Association.
• Named one of the Best Staffing Companies to Work For by CIO Views Magazine.
• Named one of America’s Best Temp Staffing Firms by Forbes (2025).
• Consistently ranked among the top U.S. staffing agencies by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).

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